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PublisherUniversity of British Columbia Press

ISBN-10077486883X

ISBN-139780774868839

eBay Product ID (ePID)21060630078

Product Key Features

Number of Pages388 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNorth of America : Canadians and the American Century, 1945-60

Publication Year2023

SubjectInternational Relations / General, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), North America

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorMichael D. Stevenson

SeriesThe C. D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight24.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2022-508041

ReviewsThis collection of essays furthers Canadian-American scholarship, providing a welcome historical look at how each country stands in relation to the other.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal971.064

Table Of ContentForeword / Robert Bothwell and John English Introduction: Canada and Canadians in the Shadow of the American Century / Asa McKercher and Michael D. Stevenson Part 1: North America in a Cold War World 1 "A Natural Development": Canada and Non-Alignment in the Age of Eisenhower / David Webster 2 Cheers to the Canadian Wheat Surplus! Lester Pearson's Visit to the Soviet Union and the West's Détente Dilemma / Susan Colbourn 3 Living Dangerously: Canadian National Security Policy and the Nuclear Revolution / Timothy Andrews Sayle 4 From Normandy to NORAD: Canada and the North Atlantic Triangle in the Age of Eisenhower / Asa McKercher and Michael D. Stevenson Part 2: Politics and Identity in Postwar North America 5 An Emerging Constitutional Culture in Canada's Postwar Moment / P.E. Bryden 6 Rethinking Postwar Domesticity: The Canadian Household in the 1950s / Bettina Liverant 7 Racial Discrimination in "Uncle Tom's Town": Media and the Americanization of Racism in Dresden, 1948-56 / Jennifer Tunnicliffe 8 Between Distrust and Acceptance: The Influence of the United States on Postwar Quebec / François-Olivier Dorais and Daniel Poitras Part 3: Cultural Conundrums in an Age of Prosperity 9 Living the Good Life? Canadians and the Paradox of American Prosperity / Stephen Azzi 10 Make Room for (Canadian) TV: Print Media Cover the Arrival of Television in the Shadow of American Cultural Imperialism, 1930-52 / Emily LeDuc 11 Getting Off the Highway: Frederick Gardiner and Toronto's Transit Policy in the Age of the Interstate Highway, 1954-63 / Jonathan English 12 Talking Jazz at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, 1956-58 / Eric Fillion Afterword / Norman Hillmer List of Contributors; Index

SynopsisIn 1941, influential publishing magnate Henry Luce wrote a stirring essay on American global power, declaring that the world was in the midst of the first great American century. What did a newly outward-looking and hegemonic United States mean for its northern neighbour? From constitutional reform to transit policy, from national security to the arrival of television, Canadians were ever mindful of the American experience. This sharp-eyed volume provides a unique look at postwar Canada, bringing to the fore the opinions and perceptions of a broad range of Canadians - from consumers to diplomats, jazz musicians to urban planners, and a diverse cross-section in between., North of America takes a fresh, sharp-eyed look at how Canadians of all stripes reacted to political, economic, and cultural events and influences emanating from postwar America., In 1941, influential US publishing magnate Henry Luce declared the world was in the midst of the first great American century, believing his nation held the power and vision to lead and transform the world. What did a newly outward-looking and hegemonic United States mean for its northern neighbour? North of America is a sharp-eyed volume providing a unique look at postwar Canada, bringing to the fore the opinions and perceptions of a broad range of Canadians - from consumers to diplomats, jazz musicians to urban planners, and a diverse cross-section in between. As they grappled with issues including constitutional reform, transit policy, national security, the arrival of television, white supremacy, and postwar domesticity, Canadians were ever mindful of the unfolding American experience and its influence.

LC Classification NumberF1021.2.N68 2023